About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Duck Boardwalk

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

September 26

3Mourning Dove ✓
1Yellow-billed Cuckoo ✓
2Ruby-throated Hummingbird ✓
3Semipalmated Plover ✓
12Laughing Gull ✓
6Lesser Black-backed Gull ✓
7Royal Tern ✓
2Double-crested Cormorant ✓
1Snowy Egret ✓
2Turkey Vulture ✓
4Osprey ✓
4Cooper's Hawk ✓
1Bald Eagle ✓
1Belted Kingfisher ✓
2Red-bellied Woodpecker ✓
3Downy Woodpecker ✓
30Northern Flicker ✓
1American Kestrel ✓
3Merlin ✓
11Red-eyed Vireo ✓
3Blue Jay ✓
10American Crow ✓
4Fish Crow ✓
3Carolina Chickadee ✓
2Carolina Wren ✓
6European Starling ✓
2Gray Catbird ✓
5American Robin ✓
3Cedar Waxwing ✓
2House Finch ✓
1Bobolink ✓
2Red-winged Blackbird ✓
1Boat-tailed Grackle ✓
1Common Yellowthroat ✓
1Hooded Warbler ✓
25American Redstart ✓
1Cape May Warbler ✓
4Northern Parula ✓
2Magnolia Warbler ✓
1Blackpoll Warbler ✓
1Black-throated Blue Warbler ✓
5Palm Warbler ✓
1Prairie Warbler ✓
1Wilson's Warbler ✓
2Northern Cardinal ✓
2Rose-breasted Grosbeak ✓